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(x2+3x+2)+(3x2–x+1) Use algebra to find the sum

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Answer: -2x²+2x+3

Explanation:

Factoring -2x2+2x+3

The first term is, -2x2 its coefficient is -2 .

The middle term is, +2x its coefficient is 2 .

The last term, "the constant", is +3

Step-1 : Multiply the coefficient of the first term by the constant -2 • 3 = -6

Step-2 : Find two factors of -6 whose sum equals the coefficient of the middle term, which is 2 .

-6 + 1 = -5

-3 + 2 = -1

-2 + 3 = 1

-1 + 6 = 5

Observation : No two such factors can be found !!

Conclusion : Trinomial can not be factored

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